The child grew swiftly and became the commander of the celestial army. He wielded the divine spear given by his mother, Goddess Parvati. In a fierce battle that lasted six days, Lord Skanda finally destroyed Surapadman and his forces, restoring peace to the universe.
शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचार सार परमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं वीणापुस्तकधारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापहाम् । हस्ते स्फाटिकमालिकां विदधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम् वाणीं रूपगुणां नमामि भगवतीं वाग्देवतामीश्वरीम् ॥ skanda guru kavasam lyrics
Śuklāṃ brahmavicāra sāra paramāmādyāṃ jagadvyāpinīṃ vīṇāpustakadhāriṇīmabhayadāṃ jāḍyāndhakārāpahām | haste sphāṭikamālikāṃ vidadhatīṃ padmāsane saṃsthitām vāṇīṃ rūpaguṇāṃ namāmi bhagavatīṃ vāgdevatāmīśvarīm || (First salutation to Goddess Saraswati for eloquence in chanting.) The child grew swiftly and became the commander
After this great victory, the Devas and sages approached Lord Skanda and asked, “O Lord, we live in constant fear of negative forces, diseases, and mental afflictions. Please grant us a shield that protects us at all times—day and night, inside and outside, in waking and in sleep.” inside and outside
Moved by their devotion, Lord Skanda revealed the (where Kavasam means “armor”). He declared that anyone who recites this sacred hymn with faith would be protected by his divine Vel and his six faces, each watching over the six directions.